Costa Rica vs Gambia: Population in the largest city
Costa Rica
56.64
in 2020
Gambia
56.61
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Gambia rank
20th
Population in the largest city over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 56.64 against 56.61 in Gambia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.77 | 28.96 | 14.82 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 43.9 | 33.73 | 10.17 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 45.81 | 41.83 | 3.98 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 51.28 | 47.55 | 3.73 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 54.94 | 48.54 | 6.4 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 54.49 | 54.47 | 0.0234 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 56.64 | 56.61 | 0.0275 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 56.64 against 56.61 in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 20th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.